TY  - BOOK
AU  - Hamley,  Ian W
TI  - Introduction to Soft Matter: Synthetic and Biological Self-Assembling Materials
SN  - 9780470516102 
PY  - 2007///
CY  - West Sessex
PB  - John Wiley ,  
KW  - Colloids
KW  - Liquid crystals
KW  - Micelles
KW  - Polymers
N1  - Includes Index 317-328p
N2  - This book provides an introduction to this exciting and relatively new subject with chapters covering natural and synthetic polymers, colloids, surfactants and liquid crystals highlighting the many and varied applications of these materials. Written by an expert in the field, this book will be an essential reference for people working in both industry and academia and will aid in understanding of this increasingly popular topic. Contains a new chapter on biological soft matter Newly edited and updated chapters including updated coverage of recent aspects of polymer science. Contain problems at the end of each chapter to facilitate understanding
ER  -